Commentary: The AfD and the joy of the impossible in Saxony-Anhalt
The AfD could govern alone in Saxony-Anhalt for the first time and promises its voters a radical new beginning. But many of its big promises do not stand up to reality.
The AfD is confident ahead of upcoming state elections, with party leader Alice Weidel saying it will govern in the first federal states. The party's chances are particularly high in Saxony-Anhalt, where it polls over 40% and may achieve an absolute majority if smaller parties fail to clear the 5% threshold. Elections will take place in Saxony-Anhalt on September 6, followed by Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin two weeks later. The AfD has been classified as right-wing extremist by the state constitutional protection agency.
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